…from contaminated foods. Many of the issues affecting food safety, including cross contamination and food-borne illness, are made worse by a lack of access to information and traceability. In the…
Agri View: Resuming Beef Trade
…like restaurants and other food groups can place orders with U.S. suppliers and have it delivered. But, that is not open trade. Look, U.S. farm exports generate over a million…
Knowing the Rules for Drones in Agriculture
…certification process for ag aircraft operation,” Kinoshita said. Along with FAA requirements, operators must also adhere to the California Food and Agriculture Code requirements dictating drone operation for pest control….
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 12 new grants totaling $35 million for science-based solutions and new technology for the specialty crop…
Agri View: Costly and Abused Help
Everett Griner talks about a government program that is costly and abused in today’s Agri View. Costly and Abused Help I suppose every community in America has its own program…
Grow Veggies Differently-Hydroponics
…plants vertically. Hydroponics is a system of growing food in water without the use of soils. There are several methods for using hydroponics, including wicking beds, floating platforms, flood-and-drain systems,…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…(GHG) emissions. “The results confirm that the current RFS program considerably benefits the agriculture sector, but also leads to overall welfare gains for the United States,” according to the study’s…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
California avocado production is set to increase next season, and mainstream media reports have attributed that gain to new plantings. California Avocado Commission Research Program Director Tim Spann said that…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
…attractive food sources become available due to the changing desert landscape. Courtesy: UC ANR Mark Hoddle is a Biological Control Specialist and Principal Investigator in the Applied Biological Control Research…
Perdue Announces Tony Tooke as New Forest Service Chief
…in Forestry from Mississippi State University. He was in the Forest Service’s inaugural class of the Senior Leadership Program, and he has completed the Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program….
Economic Study Shows Renewable Fuel Standard Added to Price of Corn
…Association President Bob Dinneen says the study model showed a more than 14-billion-dollar direct benefit to the farm sector…tape Benefit Thereby saving taxpayers on increased farm program costs, and consumers…
South Korea Lifts U.S. Poultry Ban
…OIE guidelines. “The United States has the strongest avian influenza surveillance program in the world and we were at once able to quickly identify, confine, and control this most recent…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…RFS program considerably benefits the agriculture sector, but also leads to overall welfare gains for the United States,” according to the study’s authors, Iowa State University economists GianCarlo Moschini, Harvey…
Agri View: Weather Problems for Rice Crop Farmers
Everett Griner talks about rice crop farmers having their problems with the weather in today’s Agri View. Weather Problems for Rice Crop Farmers Rice. A staple food item in most…